jeremiah
noun
Simple meaning
An ancient prophet, the author of the Book of Jeremiah, and of the Lamentations.
Pronunciation
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dʒɛɹəˈmaɪə
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Definition
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noun
Abrahamismbiblical
An ancient prophet, the author of the Book of Jeremiah, and of the Lamentations.
biblical
A book in the Old Testament containing the oracles of the prophet Jeremiah
A person who is pessimistic about the present and foresees a calamitous future; a prophet of doom.
biblical
A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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A book in the Old Testament containing the oracles of the prophet Jeremiah.
An Apocryphal book consisting of a letter ascribed to Jeremiah to the Jews in exile in Babylon warning them against idolatry.
An Apocryphal book consisting of a letter ascribed to Jeremiah to the Jews in exile in Babylon warning them against idolatry.
Related Words
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- lamentationsnoun
- hoseanoun
- ezekielnoun
- isaiahnoun
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